Comprehensive Analysis of Salmonella Species Antibiogram and Evolving Patterns in Empirical Therapy: Insights From Tertiary Care Hospitals in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Background Typhoid fever presents a significant challenge in developing nations, exacerbated by the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains due to widespread prevalence and overuse of antibiotics. This study seeks to assess the antibiogram profiles of Salmonella species isolated from blood cultures of patients hospitalized at two prominent tertiary care hospitals in Peshawar, Pakistan: Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) and Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC). By examining these profiles, the research aims to provide valuable insights into the evolving landscape of antibiotic resistance in the context of typhoid fever management.

Correlation Between Serum Ferritin and Hepcidin Levels in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients.

Background In addition to the known role of serum ferritin as an inflammatory mediator, its role in the induction of serum hepcidin is yet to be elucidated. This study aimed to identify a correlation between serum ferritin and hepcidin levels in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients and healthy individuals. Methodology A total of 44 male subjects, selected by convenient sampling technique, were included in this study.

Medical students' attitudes towards the clinical importance of embryology.

Objective: To identify the attitudes of medical students towards the clinical importance of embryology.

Methods: The cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted from September to November 2019 at the private-sector Islam Medical College, Sialkot, Pakistan, and comprised first and final year medical students. A validated questionnaire, consisting of 20 statements, was used to collect data.

Effect of Kisspeptin on Serum Prolactin and Gonadotropins Levels in Balb-c Mice with Induced Chronic Stress.

Objective: To determine and compare effects of kisspeptin on serum prolactin, luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone levels in Balb-c mice with and without exposure to chronic restraint stress.

Study Design: An animal experimental study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Shifa College of Medicine / Shifa International Hospital Islamabad, in collaboration with National Institute of Health, Islamabad and Centre for Research in Experimental and Applied Medicine Laboratory, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, from April 2014 to June 2015.

Prevalence of risk factors of ischemic stroke in a local Pakistani population. High-density lipoproteins, an emerging risk factor.

Objective: To ascertain the prevalence of risk factors for ischemic stroke in Pakistani patients at Shifa International Hospital (SIH), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included patients of either gender, with no age limit admitted to the Department of Neurology at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan, with the diagnosis of stroke verified by brain CT scan during a period of 2 years from January 2007 to December 2009. The data were analyzed by grouping our patients according to their age based on the frequency of risk factors.